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legalistic

US // (ˌliːɡəˈlɪstɪk) //

法制化,合法的,法治化,合法化

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adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : of, relating to, or exhibiting strict adherence to the law, esp to the letter of the law rather than its spirit

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Examples

  • Crisis becomes less incendiary when it becomes legalistic and technical.

  • Al-Mughni's statement was technical, legalistic, convoluted and entirely unconvincing.

  • Then if he has time left, he may devote it to legalistic discussions, and there would be no harm.

  • And it accords with the position which the legalistic opposition had now taken up.

  • They protect from exaggeration and abuse the liberty already defended from legalistic encroachments.

  • Legalistic controversy over missionary methods had previously absorbed so much energy that little was left for missionary work.

  • Still he had risen to great heights of oratory and legalistic reason.